The lion in the living room how house cats tamed us and took over the world
Cats are incredible creatures: they can eat practically anything and live almost anywhere. Tracing their rise from prehistory to the modern cat craze, Abigail Tucker presents an adventure through history, natural science, and pop culture. With keen reporting and lively wit, Tucker investigates the w...
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The lion in the living room : |b how house cats tamed us and took over the world / |c Abigail Tucker. |
| 250 | |a First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Simon & Schuster, |c 2016. | |
| 300 | |a 241 pages ; |c 25 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-231) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Catacombs -- Cat's cradle -- What's the catch? -- The cats that ate the canaries -- The cat lobby -- CAT scan -- Pandora's litter box -- Lions and toygers and lykoi -- Nine likes. | |
| 520 | |a Cats are incredible creatures: they can eat practically anything and live almost anywhere. Tracing their rise from prehistory to the modern cat craze, Abigail Tucker presents an adventure through history, natural science, and pop culture. With keen reporting and lively wit, Tucker investigates the way house cats have used their relationship with humans to become one of the most powerful animals on the planet. -- adapted from dust jacket. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Cats |x History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Human-animal relationships. | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Online version: |a Tucker, Abigail. |t Lion in the living room. |d New York : Simon & Schuster, 2016 |z 9781476738253 |w (DLC) 2016033028 |
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